'Management Standards' and work-related stress in the UK: Practical development

Work and Stress

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 113-136

  Cousins, Rosanna ^a   Mackay, Colin J ^a   Clarke, Simon D ^a   Kelly, Chris ^b   Kelly, Peter J ^a   McCaig, Ron H ^a  

^a HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE   (United Kingdom)

^b HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health and Safety Executive; HSE; Indicator Tool; Management Standards; Risk assessment; Work related stress

Indexed keywords

CONSULTATION; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EMPLOYEE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INCIDENCE; INDICATOR TOOL; JOB STRESS; LEGAL ASPECT; MANAGEMENT; MANAGEMENT STANDARD; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION; PREVALENCE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARD; STRESS; UNITED KINGDOM; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 4444348581     PISSN: 02678373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02678370410001734322     Document Type: Review

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